semis today
AFTER three straight wins, Queen City United will have to add two more to clinch the coveted Philippine Football Federation National Women's Championships at the Tiongko Field in Davao City.
Their first hurdle is their semifinal match up against Cagayan this afternoon with the winner taking on the winner of the other semis between defending champion Davao City and Ilo-ilo tomorrow.
In their first match, they defeated Ilo-ilo 2-1, then blanked Iligan 3-0 before sending Rizal home, 3-0.
"We are just relaxing today because tomorrow (today) we know that Cagayan really prepared for us, and we have prepared for them also," team captain Jan Salac said.
Salac and QCU defeated Cagayan 6-5 on shoot out to take the Cebu Invitational Football Cup title last May at the University of San Carlos.
"We have seen and studied their plays, just as they have studied ours, however, we will be using different tactics tomorrow," Salac said.
Today's semifinal is also a chance for Salac and eight others to make up for their loss in the 2001 edition, when they eventually wound up third.
The other members of that squad are Remelyn Melgar, Katrina Bejec, Kristine Oplado, Carmel Colina, Maripette Ocampo, Kristina Fuentes, Marlou Solon, and Eleanor Rabaya.
After getting a yellow card in the first match, striker Rhodora Toledo will also have to take it easy today to avoid another yellow and a one match ban.
"I'll try not to play too hard today," Toledo said.
Their first hurdle is their semifinal match up against Cagayan this afternoon with the winner taking on the winner of the other semis between defending champion Davao City and Ilo-ilo tomorrow.
In their first match, they defeated Ilo-ilo 2-1, then blanked Iligan 3-0 before sending Rizal home, 3-0.
"We are just relaxing today because tomorrow (today) we know that Cagayan really prepared for us, and we have prepared for them also," team captain Jan Salac said.
Salac and QCU defeated Cagayan 6-5 on shoot out to take the Cebu Invitational Football Cup title last May at the University of San Carlos.
"We have seen and studied their plays, just as they have studied ours, however, we will be using different tactics tomorrow," Salac said.
Today's semifinal is also a chance for Salac and eight others to make up for their loss in the 2001 edition, when they eventually wound up third.
The other members of that squad are Remelyn Melgar, Katrina Bejec, Kristine Oplado, Carmel Colina, Maripette Ocampo, Kristina Fuentes, Marlou Solon, and Eleanor Rabaya.
After getting a yellow card in the first match, striker Rhodora Toledo will also have to take it easy today to avoid another yellow and a one match ban.
"I'll try not to play too hard today," Toledo said.
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